Rita Moreno has spoken out about her outfit choice at the Oscar award ceremony. The star explained why she wore her feathered hat on the red carpet.

Rita wore striking headgear for the ceremony on Sunday.

The star said she decided to have some fun when choosing her accessories.

She spoke to E! this morning about her thought process behind the hat.

Rita said: “This is from France and I just thought ‘What the hell?’

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The trio posed together on the red carpet at last night’s award ceremony.

Fans took to Twitter to express their thoughts about Rita at the Oscars.

One fan, @Ayahrenee compared her fashion choice as a highlight, akin to the Chris Rock controversy.

She wrote: “Highlights of the Oscars: Beyoncé, Will Smith, Meg, coda and Rita Moreno’s hat.”

@Merseytart wrote: “This is now a stan account for Rita Moreno’s hat.”